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Making a dent in Tākaka's housing shortage
13 Dec 2022The Detail catches up with the man with a grand plan to solve Tākaka's afforable housing shortage.
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AI's new frontier: Works of art and human-like chatbots
12 Dec 2022Artificial intelligence continues to seep into our daily lives, but what are the ethical implications of it?
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The Week in Detail: In Nelson, Christchurch and Franz Josef
11 Dec 2022The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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Nelson's long, sodden road to recovery
9 Dec 2022The Detail heads to Nelson to survey the damage left behind by a massive storm four months ago.
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Are our Olympians actually employees?
8 Dec 2022A group of top athletes is taking an employment case against High Performance Sport - why?
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Cutting the cloth: What it takes to make clothes in New Zealand
It was once one of the nation's biggest industries. Now this Christchurch clothing factory is among the last of its kind.
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Franz Josef: The tourist town bouncing back, with a new problem
6 Dec 2022The pandemic turned it into a ghost town, but Franz Josef is bouncing back and is as busy as ever.
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China's Covid protests: What happens next?
5 Dec 2022The most dramatic protests in a generation - The Detail looks at the growing dissent in China over Covid-19 restrictions.
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The Week in Detail: Vietnam, entrenching law, Covid summer
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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Are we in for another Covid summer?
Summer has arrived, but with our restrictions largely kicked to the curb and a soup of different variants at play, what can we expect from Covid-19 case numbers?
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When New Zealanders get into trouble overseas
If you're arrested or detained overseas, who do you call for help back home - and can they really help you?
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The problem with entrenching party policy
Could entrenching part of the Three Waters legislation set a dangerous precedent?
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Do prized artworks need more protection?
In private hands, iconic New Zealand treasures can be sold off, hidden away, or even destroyed.
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New Zealand says Xin Chao to trade with Vietnam
What do closer trade ties with Vietnam mean for New Zealand?
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The Week in Detail: COP27, Te Urewera, and Make It 16
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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How old is old enough?
How do governments and societies decide when you're old enough for certain rights and privileges?
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The inconvenient tooth about a trip to the dentist
24 Nov 2022Why does it cost so much to look after our teeth?
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The stoush in Te Urewera that's about more than just huts
23 Nov 2022The removal of back country huts in Te Urewera has brought tensions simmering within Tūhoe to the surface.
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NZ's prehistoric past at risk of crumbling away
A dwindling workforce and tricky legal territory is putting the world of fossil hunting on shaky ground.
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COP27 and the fraught reality of climate change negotiations
21 Nov 2022Delegates from almost 200 countries have been meeting in Egypt for COP27 - how do we measure their success or otherwise?
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The Week in Detail: The music industry, rehab and crypto
19 Nov 2022The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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How a huge cryptocurrency exchange failed
The convoluted story of two intertwined companies which has sent the value of cryptocurrencies plummeting.
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MeToo and the music industry - what's changed?
17 Nov 2022The MeToo movement sparked calls for change in the music industry, but what's happened since then?
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Slippery slope? The future of skiing on Ruapehu
Will Ruapehu Alpine Lifts survive after being placed into voluntary administration, or is this the death knell for North Island skiing?
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